In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate’s sign and a cross set on fire in front of it. It was a stunt to generate sympathy and support for the Black candidate, Yemi Mobolade, prosecutors have said, but

Former Vice President Kamala Harris quickly reacted to the news of former President Joe Biden’s shocking cancer diagnosis. Harris, who worked alongside the 46th president of the United States for four years (and got his glowing endorsement for president in the 2024 election), released a statement on social media with

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. His office said

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 18, 2025 HBCUs everywhere are encourage to submit their commencement speech videos and more. HBCU Week NOW is expanding its content to build a digital collection of HBCU commencement speeches and recruitment videos. HBCU Week NOW announced the news May 15, encouraging HBCUS nationwide to help

President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers

by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Jena Burgess Singleton opened The Rest Spot in 2024 for women seeking a place to relax and rest. A Smyrna, GA, woman, Jena Burgess Singleton, opened up a private, women-only wellness campus called The Rest Spot in June 2024 with one mission: to help

Antonio Brown was briefly detained by police early Saturday following an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the area at

by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Savannah James’ Reframe features three products. Savannah James, wife of NBA Champion LeBron James, has launched her own luxury skin care brand. Pushing clinical work to the forefront of a three-product set, James’s line dropped May 15, tilted Reframe. James stated that Reframe is

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old

by Mary Spiller May 18, 2025 Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer collection features 18 swim items. Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion is making waves with the launch of her self-designed swimwear line, Hot Girl Summer. The collection features 18 size-inclusive swim styles and will be available exclusively at Walmart